Richard Lintner

Richard Lintner (born November 15, 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League and current television presenter. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[1]

Richard Lintner
Richard Lintner playing in SaiPa
Born	(1977-11-15) November 15, 1977 (age 47) Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	HK Dukla Trenčín Nashville Predators Modo Hockey New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Djurgårdens IF HC Fribourg-Gottéron Skellefteå AIK Färjestad BK SaiPa Lukko ŠHK 37 Piešťany Rögle BK Dinamo Minsk
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	119th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	1996–2015

International play

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
IIHF World Championships
	2002 Sweden
	2003 Finland

Lintner represented Slovakia at the World Championships every year from 2001 until 2005. On December 29, 2009, Lintner was named to Team Slovakia for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. However, he was replaced by Ivan Baranka.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK Jr		42	12	13	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK Jr		30	15	17	32	210		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves	SVK		35	2	1	3	—		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Springfield Falcons	AHL		71	6	9	15	61		3	1	1	2	4
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL		8	0	1	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		66	9	16	25	75		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		31	13	8	21	37		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Nashville Predators	NHL		33	1	5	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		50	3	5	8	22		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		6	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Modo Hockey	SEL		28	12	9	21	85		14	3	0	3	8
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		10	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		26	6	15	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		6	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		19	3	2	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		41	18	13	31	73		4	1	1	2	6
2004–05	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		23	2	9	11	40		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		44	14	9	23	86		10	0	2	2	16
2006–07	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		52	9	20	29	46		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		5	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Färjestads BK	SEL		42	8	14	22	50		8	0	0	0	6
2008–09	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		33	7	10	17	40		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		33	2	9	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	SaiPa	SM-l		29	10	10	20	34		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		7	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	SaiPa	SM-l		21	2	5	7	41		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Lukko	SM-l		26	5	17	22	18		3	0	1	1	14
2012–13	ŠHK 37 Piešťany	SVK		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Rögle BK	SEL		12	3	5	8	10		10	0	1	1	8
2012–13	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		5	3	2	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		18	3	1	4	47		11	1	6	7	4
2013–14	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		19	3	4	7	24		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		17	2	5	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
SVK totals				66	8	12	20	—		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				112	8	12	20	54		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				175	50	61	111	264		26	4	1	5	20
KHL totals				84	12	20	32	121		11	1	6	7	4

International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Slovakia	WJC		6	0	1	1	12
1997	Slovakia	WJC		6	2	1	3	22
2001	Slovakia	WC		7	0	2	2	2
2002	Slovakia	OLY		4	1	1	2	0
2002	Slovakia	WC		9	4	4	8	22
2003	Slovakia	WC		9	1	3	4	2
2004	Slovakia	WC		8	2	3	5	6
2004	Slovakia	WCH		3	0	0	0	2
2005	Slovakia	WC		7	0	0	0	0
2010	Slovakia	WC		6	0	3	3	2
Junior totals				12	2	2	4	34
Senior totals				53	8	16	24	36